Agassi Andre: biography, career, wins and personal life

Andre Agassi is one of the most outstanding tennis players in world history. He is the legend of this sport. His main achievement is the Golden Helmet. Agassi - the first tennis player, who was able to win at all courts of the Grand Slam and Final tournament. He is also an Olympic champion. During his career, he won eight wins in the Grand Slam tournaments. Andre Agassi is not only a talented tennis player, but also a very charismatic person. He experienced many ups and downs in his career, had serious problems in his personal life, but finally found happiness with an equally famous athlete.

Childhood of Andre Agassi

Agassi was born in the US, but his parents have Armenian-Iranian roots. He began to learn to play at an early age. Career tennis player Andre Agassi - this is largely due to his father, who became his first coach. He passionately loved sports, he was a professional boxer. Once he saw the tennis match, he was very keen on this sport. But since it was already too late to get success in tennis, my father decided to realize his dream through his son. He himself trained Agassi. Andre practiced every day for several hours. The tennis player at an early age surpassed his peers, but lost a very important match to another future star - Pete Sampras. This was a turning point. Father realized that he could not give his son everything necessary to become a professional. Therefore, it was decided to send the boy to a tennis school, which bore the name of Nick Bolletieri. It was here that his style of play was formed. Father taught his son to play differently. Thanks to this tennis school, Andre Agassi was one of the best back line players. But already there began to manifest some negative character traits, which gave the sportsman serious difficulties in the future.

The beginning of the career of the great tennis player

Career Andre Agassi as a professional tennis player began in 16 years. He did not immediately start to show a good game, but definitely attracted the attention of fans. And it is not surprising, He stood out due to his appearance and explosive nature. This handsome man wore bright clothes and long hair.

At the beginning of his career, Andre Agassi could not be called an athlete who never gives up. On bad days, he lost even a very weak opponent, and the reason could be insufficient motivation. The main disadvantage of the athlete was his instability. During the first four years in professional tennis, Andre did not have bright victories, but his image attracted the attention of sponsors.

The main success of Andre Agassi

1990 was the beginning of the successful performances of Agassi. Andre played in his first final at Grandslam, but lost, as well as two consecutive finals of the US Open. But in 1992 he won the Grand Slam tournament. It was a title at Wimbledon. It is noteworthy that this was only the second appearance of Agassi in the Wimbledon courts. Even here, the rebellious nature of the athlete was manifested. As you know, Wimbledon is a tournament with strict rules. Agassi did not like that you can only wear a white uniform on the game. He, as a lover of bright clothes, did not want to limit himself in this way.

In 1994, tennis player Andre Agassi won the first tournament at his favorite US Open tournament. It was a very valuable victory, as he did not play for a long time. Afterwards, Agassi became the owner of the title at the Australia Open, and in 1996 he was the Olympic champion. But next year, the tennis player was expecting a serious decline. For the season, he did not keep a single victory. A very good year was 1999, when the athlete managed to add the missing title to "Roland Garros" and again win on the home major. But Australia Open was the most successful tournament for Agassi. Andre was able to win it four times.

A difficult period in the career of the great tennis player

A very serious recession occurred in 1997 in Agassi. He failed to take any title. Andre was outside the first hundred of the rating. This is associated with the marriage of actress Brooke Shields. In his biography Agassi admitted that he hated tennis, but did not find understanding with his wife.

The tennis player missed training, his physical form deteriorated. In this difficult year he used drugs. He could be disqualified, as methamphetamine was found in his doping test. But then the tennis player managed to escape punishment. The Anti-Doping Committee believed his explanation. Soon Andre Agassi divorced from Brooke Shields. The break with his wife motivated him to seriously work on himself, he began to work hard and managed to regain his form.

Personal life

Andre Agassi had the glory of a loving man. He had the image of a bad guy, and he enjoyed success with women. No one was surprised that the first wife of Agassi was the model and actress Brooke Shields. But this marriage lasted only two years. Relations between the spouses were very tense. They often swore, Andre was jealous of his wife, and this adversely affected his career. After the divorce, Agassi managed to return to the top of the best players.

Then the sportsman began to meet with the legendary tennis player. His chosen one was Steffi Graf. In his book, he says that his father liked that he met a German tennis player and that he even advised her to marry. Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf were married in 2001. The ceremony was a secret. Today it is a very successful and beautiful couple. Andre Agassi's wife bore him two children.

Life after retirement

Andre Agassi was going to finish his career with the title on the US Open, but Roger Federer stopped him a step before the victory. A year later, the athlete could not show a high result due to injury. After the defeat, he cried, and the audience saw him standing, with deafening applause. Today Andre Agassi is successfully engaged in business. He managed to earn huge prize money, and he also has profitable sponsorship contracts. His life is connected with sports and now. The tennis academy of Agassi was opened. Andre helps young athletes from disadvantaged families.

Andre Agassi is a unique person in the world of tennis. This is a person who has succeeded, despite all the difficulties. First of all he defeated himself. He fought with his weaknesses. The real act was his book, where he honestly tells about himself, his game, his life. Some acknowledgments shocked the public. Andre Agassi forever inscribed his name in the history of tennis.